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Completed Match

Full leg data

Nathan Potter

5–6

Tyler Thorpe

Players Championship 16 2026 • Round of 128 • 13 May 2026, 13:15 UTC

WinnerTyler Thorpe
Score5–6
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Tyler Thorpe won 5–6. The result was driven by the longest leg run belonging to Tyler Thorpe at 3 legs. The pre-match read missed, so this page should treat the result as a correction, not a victory lap.

Average gap0.3 ptsNathan Potter led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap4.0 ptsTyler Thorpe finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runTyler Thorpe had the longest scoring burst.
Pre-match edgeEdge missedPre-match lean was on the wrong side

Pre-match edge post-mortem

Pre-match lean was on the wrong side
Edge missed

The edge missed. The simplest culprit is finishing: Tyler Thorpe outperformed on doubles, which is often enough to flip a match even when the original pre-match lean looked reasonable. Final score: 5–6.

Match comparison

One table, no stat-card cosplay
Nathan PotterTyler Thorpe
92.7
3-dart averageNathan Potter edge
92.4
94.7
First 9 averageTyler Thorpe edge
98.8
36.0%
Checkout %Tyler Thorpe edge
40.0%
23
100+Nathan Potter edge
13
6
140+Tyler Thorpe edge
10
3
180sLevel
3
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Tyler Thorpe set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 4.1 point First 9 advantage.
Tyler Thorpe took the final leg in 15 darts, closing the match at 5–6.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Tyler Thorpe produced the longest run of the match with 3 legs in a row.
3 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Tyler Thorpe closed the final leg at 5–6 in 15 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Nathan Potter
3-dart avg92.7
180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 6 / 23
Checkout %36.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts5/14
Tyler Thorpe
3-dart avg92.4
180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 10 / 13
Checkout %40.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts6/15

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Nathan Potter
L2Tyler Thorpe
L3Nathan Potter
L4Tyler Thorpe
L5Tyler Thorpe
L6Tyler Thorpe
L7Nathan Potter
L8Nathan Potter
L9Nathan Potter
L10Tyler Thorpe
L11Tyler Thorpe

Leg-by-leg table

11 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Nathan Potter
15Fast leg
121
Set 1 · Leg 2
Tyler Thorpe
20
5
Set 1 · Leg 3
Nathan Potter
15Fast leg
96
Set 1 · Leg 4
Tyler Thorpe
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 2
Tyler Thorpe
16
32
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 3
Tyler Thorpe
16
32
Set 1 · Leg 7
Nathan Potter
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 8Streak of 2
Nathan Potter
14Fast leg
25
Set 1 · Leg 9Streak of 3
Nathan Potter
16
16
Set 1 · Leg 10
Tyler Thorpe
13Fast leg
36
Set 1 · Leg 11Streak of 2
Tyler Thorpe
15Fast leg
124

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits11 / 112
Sourcefull_leg_data